h4 to h1b urgent clarify please

Dear friends

Iam in h4 visa and now i am staying in india for vacation.I am planning to apply my h1b now .I will be travelling to u.s at the end of april with my h4 again .If my h1b gets approved whether i have to get stamping from india or i can start my work directly in u.s

Regards

Anushka

You would need to get stamping because your status doesn’t automatically change to H1 when it is approved as you are not applying from US with COS. You may consider travelling to US before you apply for h1b.